President Donald Trump says Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will be back at the White House to meet with him.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday told President Donald Trump he had nominated him for the Nobel Peace Prize, handing Trump a nomination letter during a meeting at the White House.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu lauded "opportunities for peace" with Iran and in Gaza after meeting with Vice President JD Vance and House Speaker Mike Johnson on Tuesday. Netanyahu and Vance met earlier Tuesday at Blair House,

This marks the first meeting between President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu since the war with Iran.

President Trump met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House for a second straight day Tuesday, as Trump’s Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, claimed Israel and Hamas were nearing a breakthrough on a ceasefire agreement.

The visit marked a rare moment of overt praise from the Israeli leader, who thanked the United States for standing "shoulder to shoulder" with Israel in what he called a show of decisive strength aimed at preventing Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons.

With the fighting in Iran over, President Trump is considering whether to pursue a new nuclear agreement with Tehran. He is also urging a new cease-fire deal to end the fighting in Gaza.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters on Monday that President Donald Trump will sign an order delaying the July 9 tariff deadline.

In a bold move on the international stage, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has officially nominated former U.S. President Donald J. Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize. Read More: Israeli Forces Detain Veteran Journalist in West Bank The Israeli prime minister presented the US President with the letter of nomination during a White House dinner on Wednesday,

Leaders from several West African nations are in Washington this week as part of a three-day mini-summit the White House described as an effort to expand "commercial opportunities."